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Bobi Wine is Stuck at Home and Still a Political Force Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine urged the international community on Sunday to call for the lifting of his “house arrest” the day after the announcement of the disputed results of the presidential election that reappointed President Yoweri Museveni for a sixth term in office. He also called for international… Read More

Moroccan Jews may be packing their suitcases to board direct flights to Israel after the kingdom normalised ties in December, in a US brokered deal. But tickets for regular commercial flights have yet to go on sale due to bureaucratic delays and the coronavirus pandemic. The first direct commercial flight headed from Tel Aviv to Rabat in December after Morocco… Read More

Clashes erupted in Tunisia for a fourth consecutive evening on Sunday. In Ettadhamen, a neighbourhood close to the capital Tunis, the youth hurled rocks at riot police, who responded with teargas Dozens in the capital and other cities have been arrested during the nationwide violent demonstrations which has seen shops and cars smashed and looted. The protests began during the… Read More

Football enthusiasts streamed the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde to spectate the group A opening matches but were not able to fully access the stadium due to the limited number of people allowed. The Cameroonian government had directed that each stadia to accommodate only 25% of its capacity. “It’s just because we’ve limited the number of people who have to… Read More

Tribal clashes in Sudan’s restive Darfur killed at least 48 people, in the latest bout of violence to hit the region, state media reported. Saturday’s clashes initially pitted the Massalit tribe against Arab nomads in al-Geneina, about two weeks after the United Nations and African Union ended a 13-year peacekeeping mission in Darfur. This occured when Armed militias allied to… Read More

The campaign coordinator for Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine claimed he was beaten and tortured by police Sunday. Andrew Natumanya made the allegations and showed his injuries a day after Uganda’s longtime leader President Yoweri Museveni was declared winner of the country’s presidential election, which the opposition has dismissed as fraud. His leading challenger Bobi Wine, who’s real name is… Read More

FIFA President Gianni Infantino along with CAF officials and Cameroonian Prime minister officially opened the nations African Championship (CHAN) on Saturday in Yaounde. Infantino applauded measures put in place to curb the spread of Coronavirus in stadia following Cameroon’s directive to allow only 25% of fans in stadium. “I am very happy to be in Cameroon to witness the kickoff… Read More

In Burundi, heavy rains has displaced thousands of people from their homes. The Gatumba, Mutimbuzi region located 5km from Bujumbura province has experience heavy floods since Monday, January 11 after Rusizi River, a tributary of Lake Tanganyika, overflowed causing havoc. The victims are now asking for protection. “We are asking the government or other benefactors to build dikes to protect… Read More

Born and raised in the slum areas of Gabon, 34 years old, Yannick has had a rough and hard time in building his boxing career. His dreams of becoming a professional boxer never faded out but built up his careers despite the obvious obstacles he face while growing up. He has appeared in a total of 53 fights accompanied by… Read More